Key takeaways:
- 13 people, including 4 children and 4 women, were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting Islamic Jihad commanders in the Gaza Strip.
- 20 people were injured in the strikes, and ambulances were still evacuating people from the targeted areas.
- The incident has sparked outrage among Palestinians, with the militant group condemning the airstrikes as a “heinous crime” and a “flagrant violation of international law.”
Early Tuesday morning, Israeli airstrikes targeted three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of 13 people, including the commanders, their families, and other nearby civilians.
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that four children and four women were among those killed, including the wives and some neighbors of the Islamic Jihad militants. Twenty people were injured in the strikes, and ambulances were still evacuating people from the targeted areas.
The Israeli military said the airstrikes targeted Islamic Jihad leaders and facilities, and continued into the early hours of the morning.
The incident has sparked outrage among Palestinians, with family members and media crowding around the bodies of the victims. The Palestinian militant group has condemned the airstrikes, calling them a “heinous crime” and a “flagrant violation of international law.”
The Israeli military has yet to comment on the incident, but the airstrikes are likely to further strain the already tense relations between Israel and the Palestinians.
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